Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlackcliff Wood Camp
Prehistoric · Promontory Fort - inland

Blackcliff Wood Camp

Wales
Cadw SAM MM027
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Promontory Fort - inland
Broad class
Defence
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blackcliff Wood Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located inland in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM027. The site consists of a naturally defended headland or spur of high ground, utilising the surrounding topography as a defensive barrier, with additional earthwork fortifications constructed to enhance protection across the most vulnerable approaches. Dating to the Iron Age, the camp represents a form of settlement and defensive strategy characteristic of later prehistoric communities in Wales. The fort's location and construction reflect the strategic concerns of its period, when such elevated, naturally defensible positions were favoured for settlement and territorial control.

Blackcliff Wood Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM027. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blackcliff Wood Camp?

Blackcliff Wood Camp is a prehistoric promontory fort located inland in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM027. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM027.

What period does Blackcliff Wood Camp date from?

Blackcliff Wood Camp dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a promontory fort - inland. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Blackcliff Wood Camp?

Blackcliff Wood Camp is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM027.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blackcliff Wood Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm (7.4 km), Runston Medieval Village Site & Runston Chapel (8.2 km), Moated Site South of Moynes Court (8.2 km).

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